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Sports Forecasts:
Volleyball, Soccer,
Football, Cross-
Country
Anniversary:
Historical
Art Show
Friday, September 13, 1996
NEWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEGE
Volume 72 • Number 1
Bethel
hosts
Swedish
royalty
Megan Lawton
Bethel News Editor
In celebration of Bethel
College and Seminary's
125th year, King Carl XVI
Gustaf and Queen Slyvia of
Sweden were guests of
honor at a benefit concert
and reception held in the
CLC last night.
The king and queen are
in Minnesota to commemorate the Swedish immigration that began here in 1846.
The royal couple's only
public appearance was at
Bethel, which was founded
in Chicago in 1871 by Swedish Baptists.
Among other scheduled
events were the private
dedication of an exhibit at
the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, a
visit to Gustavus Adolphus
College and Lindstrom's
historical sites.
While at Bethel, the royal
couple listened to music
under the direction of Phil
Brunelle. The Bethel College Choir and the Greater
Twin Cities Youth Symphonies were among other performers included in the
Courtesey Photo
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Sylvia of Sweden were
honored guests of Bethel College & Seminary at a benefit concert and reception celebrating 125 years of Bethel.
program. Bethel Swedish language students were greeters
and hosts. College President
Brushaber said there was a lot
of volunteer help in preparation for the event.
Brushaber also said he was
honored to host the visit and
regarded it as a way of honoring and valuing Bethel's
past. He said he wanted to
have the royal couple on
campus in a relaxed way for
a longer amount of time,
but was not able to due to
Continued oil page 2
Live it up
Campus discipleship groups
challenge students to grow
Kari Curtis
Staff Writer
Freshmen blossom into
RIOT's Freshmen First Fifty
and upperclassmen branch
out to Covenant Groups, but
both discipleship groups'
roots are planted in the same
soil where they learn to "live
it up" for the Lord.
This year's theme, Live it
Up, resounds through every
discipleship group on campus.
The focus this year will be
how to keep both eyes focused
on Jesus in every circumstance.
Jen Pryor, Assistant Director of Discipleship, said the
world has its own definition of
living it up. She said living it
up consists of having fun
while throwing aside certain
values and morals. But she believes that Christians should
live above the ways of the
world because they are called
to be set apart, living their
lives for Christ.
One way in which students
will be able to learn how to live
it up as a Christian is through
Reaching In and Out Together
(RIOT) groups. RIOT is the on-
campus discipleship program
for freshmen.
The main purpose of RIOT,
Pryor said, is for the freshmen
to be able to start their college
experience with a firm foundation — a relationship with
Jesus Christ.
This year, RIOT's Freshmen
First Fifty is a Bible study focused on the concerns that
most freshmen have during
their first 50 days of college
and it will be structured in a
different manner than previous years. In the past, all of
the topics were chosen by the
RIOT leaders based on what
their concerns were when they
were freshmen. Pryor said the
new structure allows the freshmen to have more ownership
in their RIOT groups because
they will be choosing what
they want to study from a list
of twelve topics. It's not what
the RIOT leaders want, Pryor
said, but what the freshmen
want.
When the freshmen return
to Bethel the next fall as sophomores, though, some tend to
find that RIOT no longer
meets their needs. RIOT was
intended to help get. students
started at Bethel in building
relationships with each other
and God. Most sophomores
return to Bethel with a strong
group of friends. They may
not have the same needs as
they did as freshmen as far as
building relationships with
others. Instead, they are looking to strengthen their already
established relationships with
friends and with Jesus Christ.
It is for those reasons and
Continued on page 2
Overcrowded: High Student Numbers Result in Housing Shortage
John Groh
World News Editor
When the class of 2000
moved onto campus the week
of August 25th they brought
with them one of the largest
freshmen classes in the
college's history.
A total of 726 new Royals
are currently enrolled at
Bethel: 505 freshmen, 134
transfer students, 40 Post Secondary Option Students, and
37 readmitted students.
When the admissions staff
was campaigning last year to
bring new students to Bethel,
a total'of 15,931 prospective
students inquired about the
college. Of this number, 1,788
applied for admission, 1,378
people were accepted and 726
are attending Bethel this year.
As of Sept. 10, 2,048 students
were enrolled for the academic
year 1996-1997.
According to John Lassen,
Director of Admissions, the
numbers of new students are
in line with the college's goals
to increase the number of students attending Bethel.
With a larger number of
students comes an increased
need to-house students. The
office of student housing realized they had a possible problem on their hands in early
July. According to Dale
Peterson, Director of Housing,
90% of incoming freshman
generally want to live on campus, but his year 95% of freshmen wanted to live at Bethel.
To accommodate the need
to house students, particularly
freshmen, there are 28 rooms
in Bodien, Edgren, Getsch and
Nelson that have three students living in them. This
number does not include
rooms that are architecturally
designed for three students.
Students who are living in
tripled rooms will receive a 15
percent reduction in their college housing bill each semester. Lassen and Paterson said
that colleges and universities
such as Westmont, Messiah
and Taylor regularly triple
freshmen without a deduction
in the students' housing bill.
According to Peterson,
Bethel has not yet reached its
capacity for student housing.
The college can house up to
1446 students in campus housing and at the present time
there are only 1422 students
Continued on page 2
Clarion Photo by Merrie Fan!
One of the largest
classes in Bethel's
history rolls on to
campus on August 28.

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Sports Forecasts:
Volleyball, Soccer,
Football, Cross-
Country
Anniversary:
Historical
Art Show
Friday, September 13, 1996
NEWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEGE
Volume 72 • Number 1
Bethel
hosts
Swedish
royalty
Megan Lawton
Bethel News Editor
In celebration of Bethel
College and Seminary's
125th year, King Carl XVI
Gustaf and Queen Slyvia of
Sweden were guests of
honor at a benefit concert
and reception held in the
CLC last night.
The king and queen are
in Minnesota to commemorate the Swedish immigration that began here in 1846.
The royal couple's only
public appearance was at
Bethel, which was founded
in Chicago in 1871 by Swedish Baptists.
Among other scheduled
events were the private
dedication of an exhibit at
the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, a
visit to Gustavus Adolphus
College and Lindstrom's
historical sites.
While at Bethel, the royal
couple listened to music
under the direction of Phil
Brunelle. The Bethel College Choir and the Greater
Twin Cities Youth Symphonies were among other performers included in the
Courtesey Photo
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Sylvia of Sweden were
honored guests of Bethel College & Seminary at a benefit concert and reception celebrating 125 years of Bethel.
program. Bethel Swedish language students were greeters
and hosts. College President
Brushaber said there was a lot
of volunteer help in preparation for the event.
Brushaber also said he was
honored to host the visit and
regarded it as a way of honoring and valuing Bethel's
past. He said he wanted to
have the royal couple on
campus in a relaxed way for
a longer amount of time,
but was not able to due to
Continued oil page 2
Live it up
Campus discipleship groups
challenge students to grow
Kari Curtis
Staff Writer
Freshmen blossom into
RIOT's Freshmen First Fifty
and upperclassmen branch
out to Covenant Groups, but
both discipleship groups'
roots are planted in the same
soil where they learn to "live
it up" for the Lord.
This year's theme, Live it
Up, resounds through every
discipleship group on campus.
The focus this year will be
how to keep both eyes focused
on Jesus in every circumstance.
Jen Pryor, Assistant Director of Discipleship, said the
world has its own definition of
living it up. She said living it
up consists of having fun
while throwing aside certain
values and morals. But she believes that Christians should
live above the ways of the
world because they are called
to be set apart, living their
lives for Christ.
One way in which students
will be able to learn how to live
it up as a Christian is through
Reaching In and Out Together
(RIOT) groups. RIOT is the on-
campus discipleship program
for freshmen.
The main purpose of RIOT,
Pryor said, is for the freshmen
to be able to start their college
experience with a firm foundation — a relationship with
Jesus Christ.
This year, RIOT's Freshmen
First Fifty is a Bible study focused on the concerns that
most freshmen have during
their first 50 days of college
and it will be structured in a
different manner than previous years. In the past, all of
the topics were chosen by the
RIOT leaders based on what
their concerns were when they
were freshmen. Pryor said the
new structure allows the freshmen to have more ownership
in their RIOT groups because
they will be choosing what
they want to study from a list
of twelve topics. It's not what
the RIOT leaders want, Pryor
said, but what the freshmen
want.
When the freshmen return
to Bethel the next fall as sophomores, though, some tend to
find that RIOT no longer
meets their needs. RIOT was
intended to help get. students
started at Bethel in building
relationships with each other
and God. Most sophomores
return to Bethel with a strong
group of friends. They may
not have the same needs as
they did as freshmen as far as
building relationships with
others. Instead, they are looking to strengthen their already
established relationships with
friends and with Jesus Christ.
It is for those reasons and
Continued on page 2
Overcrowded: High Student Numbers Result in Housing Shortage
John Groh
World News Editor
When the class of 2000
moved onto campus the week
of August 25th they brought
with them one of the largest
freshmen classes in the
college's history.
A total of 726 new Royals
are currently enrolled at
Bethel: 505 freshmen, 134
transfer students, 40 Post Secondary Option Students, and
37 readmitted students.
When the admissions staff
was campaigning last year to
bring new students to Bethel,
a total'of 15,931 prospective
students inquired about the
college. Of this number, 1,788
applied for admission, 1,378
people were accepted and 726
are attending Bethel this year.
As of Sept. 10, 2,048 students
were enrolled for the academic
year 1996-1997.
According to John Lassen,
Director of Admissions, the
numbers of new students are
in line with the college's goals
to increase the number of students attending Bethel.
With a larger number of
students comes an increased
need to-house students. The
office of student housing realized they had a possible problem on their hands in early
July. According to Dale
Peterson, Director of Housing,
90% of incoming freshman
generally want to live on campus, but his year 95% of freshmen wanted to live at Bethel.
To accommodate the need
to house students, particularly
freshmen, there are 28 rooms
in Bodien, Edgren, Getsch and
Nelson that have three students living in them. This
number does not include
rooms that are architecturally
designed for three students.
Students who are living in
tripled rooms will receive a 15
percent reduction in their college housing bill each semester. Lassen and Paterson said
that colleges and universities
such as Westmont, Messiah
and Taylor regularly triple
freshmen without a deduction
in the students' housing bill.
According to Peterson,
Bethel has not yet reached its
capacity for student housing.
The college can house up to
1446 students in campus housing and at the present time
there are only 1422 students
Continued on page 2
Clarion Photo by Merrie Fan!
One of the largest
classes in Bethel's
history rolls on to
campus on August 28.